DataTech News & Blog

June 3, 2021

Burn calories and trim fat at your desk

Wow! It’s hot out! Summer 2021 is clearly on its way to Victoria. One of the most important parts of one’s day is physical activity. Staying seated at a desk all day can be extremely harmful to us long term. Studies show that sitting at a desk all day decreases heart rate and results in calories burn drop of 120, that’s an entire beer! Fear no more, follow these suggestions to maintain your heart rate while sitting at your desk. Burn Calories by Sitting? Standing Desk Increasing in popularity are standing desks. By using one you can increase your caloric burn by up to 400 calories! Even better? These desks fold down should you choose to take a break and sit down. Check them out here: https://www.varidesk.com. Arrange your office Stretch things out a bit! When you have everything in arms reach, your movement really slows down. Space things out […]

May 28, 2021

Do’s and Dont’s: The First Impression

First impressions are everything. You’ve heard it time and time again, but that’s only because it’s the truth. You only get one chance to make a first impression and whether it’s a job interview, first date or meeting the in-laws, you have to nail it, so here are some do’s and dont’s of the vital first impression! Tips For The First Impression Do: Show Up On Time If you’re early, you’re on time and if you’re on time, you’re late. Being punctual is a huge deal when it comes to meeting someone for the first time. This person is taking time out of their day or night to meet with you, and you need to make an effort to be there at the arranged time. Don’t: Act Like You Know It All When meeting someone for the first time, it’s important to come across as humble. Don’t assume you know […]

May 20, 2021

4 Tips to Grow your Business

Growing a business can be a daunting task. As small business owners, we often hit a roadblock and can’t seem to grow anymore. Well, here at DataTech Business Centre we see this all the time. We have put together our top 4 tips for small businesses when looking to grow. It may seem counterintuitive, but if you came out of 2020 in a positive, growth may be the best action you can take. Grow Your Small Business Our focus is going to be the automation of certain tasks. When you automate tasks you are able to focus on the bigger picture aspects of running a business. 1. Accounting Automating your accounting process is a huge help and time saver for your day to day. The best way to do this? We recommend FreshBooks. This service is extremely affordable, $15 per month. What can it do? Everything. Automate invoices, automatically log […]

May 13, 2021

Feeling Purposeless in Your Career?

There might come a point in your career, or even life when you are feeling purposeless. The nagging question “why am I doing this?” it’s a common thing that happens to people, but not many people know how to deal with this kind of struggle. As people who have worked with ton’s of different people and businesses, we might have the answer for you. If 2020 taught as anything, working from home can pose some challenges. Working in a new environment can cause these feelings of purposelessness. Get Over Purposelessness Forget The Rat Race By rat race we mean, forget trying to turn a goal into a feeling of purpose. If you are working for a corporation or company, but the only thing that keeps you going is the goal to have more, stop. This is a terrible way to fake a sense of purpose into your life, and it […]